Ben Affleck Kerry Washington interview

par Freddenver: Ben Affleck

The math on Ben Affleck's childhood home is wild. His parents picked up an A-frame structure back in 1977 for $30,000, and the place sits at roughly 1,800 foot. What really sticks out is that his mother handled the mortgage entirely on her own, chipping away at $600 a month for a full 30 years until it was finally cleared. That specific kind of home ownership is something he and his brother developed mostly from watching her do the heavy lifting. The story takes a turn when he recalls sitting down with his brother and their mom at age 11 to address the family conflict that had been going on. He admits that he tried to feign sadness during that meeting because he thought that was what you were supposed to do, but the real truth was he felt too happy to cry. It was clear he wanted the fighting to end, yet he couldn't force himself to be sad or shed any tears. His parent looked at him and asked what was wrong with him, wondering why he couldn't make himself feel the weight of the situation.